Ultra 7 268V vs Xeon E7540

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Aggregate performance score

Xeon E7540
2010
6 cores / 12 threads, 105 Watt
6.53
Core Ultra 7 268V
2024
8 cores / 8 threads, 17 Watt
8.76
+34.2%

Core Ultra 7 268V outperforms Xeon E7540 by a substantial 34% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

Comparing Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in the ranking1051873
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Market segmentServerLaptop
Power efficiency5.8948.77
Architecture codenameno dataLunar Lake (2024)
Release date1 January 2010 (14 years ago)24 September 2024 (less than a year ago)

Detailed specifications

Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores6 (Hexa-Core)8 (Octa-Core)
Threads128
Base clock speed2 GHz2.2 GHz
Boost clock speed2.27 GHz5 GHz
Bus rateno data37 MHz
L1 cacheno data192 KB (per core)
L2 cacheno data2.5 MB (per core)
L3 cache18 MB L3 Cache12 MB (shared)
Chip lithography45 nm3 nm
Maximum core temperature64 °C100 °C
64 bit support-+
Windows 11 compatibility-no data

Compatibility

Information on Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configurationno data1
SocketFCLGA1567Intel BGA 2833
Power consumption (TDP)105 Watt17 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

AES-NI-+
AVX-+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)++
Turbo Boost Technology1.0no data
Hyper-Threading Technology+no data
TSX-+

Security technologies

Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXTno data+
EDB+no data

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V are enumerated here.

VT-dno data+
VT-x++
EPT+no data

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory typesno dataDDR5

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics cardno dataArc 140V

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V.

PCIe versionno data5.0
PCI Express lanesno data4

Synthetic benchmark performance

Various benchmark results of the processors in comparison. Overall score is measured in points in 0-100 range, higher is better.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance rating. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Xeon E7540 6.53
Ultra 7 268V 8.76
+34.2%

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Passmark

Passmark CPU Mark is a widespread benchmark, consisting of 8 different types of workload, including integer and floating point math, extended instructions, compression, encryption and physics calculation. There is also one separate single-threaded scenario measuring single-core performance.

Xeon E7540 10376
Ultra 7 268V 13916
+34.1%

Gaming performance

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 6.53 8.76
Recency 1 January 2010 24 September 2024
Physical cores 6 8
Threads 12 8
Chip lithography 45 nm 3 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 105 Watt 17 Watt

Xeon E7540 has 50% more threads.

Ultra 7 268V, on the other hand, has a 34.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, 33.3% more physical cores, a 1400% more advanced lithography process, and 517.6% lower power consumption.

The Core Ultra 7 268V is our recommended choice as it beats the Xeon E7540 in performance tests.

Be aware that Xeon E7540 is a server/workstation processor while Core Ultra 7 268V is a notebook one.


Should you still have questions on choice between Xeon E7540 and Core Ultra 7 268V, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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